January 12, 2023

Minnesota GOP stops ‘bail out’ for Cleveland-Cliffs as part of mining unemployment extension bill

Minnesota lawmakers have fast-tracked a $10.27 million plan that would extend unemployment benefits for laid off Iron Range workers while a Cleveland-Cliffs taconite mine in […]
January 12, 2023

Inflation is easing, even if it may not feel that way

A Target customer looks at a display of board games while shopping at Target store in San Francisco, Calif. Inflation continues to ease, even if […]
January 12, 2023

Elon Musk has lost more money than anyone in history, Guinness World Records says

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020, in Washington. Susan Walsh/AP Tesla CEO Elon Musk […]
January 12, 2023

Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win on Staten Island warehouse

Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls speaks at a New York rally on Sept. 5. The company had fired Smalls from its Staten Island warehouse […]
January 11, 2023

Lunar New Year Dishes to Ring in the Year of the Rabbit in the Twin Cities

Turnip cakes. | Shutterstock Bánh tét, turnip cakes, and dumplings to celebrate the new year The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the Chinese […]
January 11, 2023

As flooding increases, Chicago looks to make basement housing safer

This story is part of a collaborative series, from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless Magazine and four other news partners, examining climate resilience across […]
January 11, 2023

Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly

This illustration picture shows debit and credit cards arranged on a desk on April 6, 2020 in Arlington, Va. Americans are using their credit cards […]
January 11, 2023

Fairview/Sanford merger plan criticized, praised

A huge merger proposed for two hospital systems ran into public criticism in the first of several meetings led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison […]
January 9, 2023

Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal

This is a locator map for Egypt with its capital, Cairo. AP The Suez Canal Authority said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground […]
January 9, 2023

Buying a home became a key way to build wealth. What happens if you can't afford to?

The pandemic has wrought havoc on the housing market. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Rebecca Bush started her home search in January of 2020. "I thought maybe […]